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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Judas Priest - Breaking the Law

Wonderfully ridiculous video, but based on a true story (no, not really). I particularly like the intro, with the pigeon-feeding, guitar-carrying pilgrim/bank robbers chilling on a park bench. The video was directed by Julien Temple, who became a mainstay on MTV in the 1980's; if he's smart he might consider leaving this one off of his CV. The guitars here are so powerful that they can shatter glass, even without amplifiers. (There is some metal bar bending too, but that is clearly due to the brute strength of Rob Halford.) Spectacularly cheesey video of a great song. From 1980's British Steel -- a classic heavy metal album.